Events & Announcements - Written on Friday, December 5, 2008 10:03 - 14 Comments
Programme for Speakers’ Corner event tomorrow – Saturday
Hi everyone,
Just a brief update on the programme at Hong Lim Park tomorrow, 6 December, 2008.
Event: The Online Citizen’s 2nd anniversary celebration plus U60’s celebration of the United Nations’ 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. TOC’s focus will be on the poor and needy. (Do visit U60’s website here for latest events.)
Title of Event: “Social Justice and Fairness: First-World Country in the 21st Century”.
Date: 6 December, 2008
Time: 5pm to 7pm
Venue: Speakers’ Corner, Hong Lim Park (Clark Quay MRT station, Exit A).
Who:
- 5 TOC members will be making speeches
- Group of volunteers collecting signatures of support for Mr Tan Kin Lian to contest the elections
- Members of U60 to give their support to the event
- Tan Kin Lian to update minibonds/structured products investors on the latest
What:
- TOC will give out namecards to its members as a form of acknowledgement for their contribution. A simple gesture.
- U60 leaflets will be given out
- U60 to provide banners for the event
- Promotional leaflets for Mr Leong Sze Hian’s latest book, “Issues That Matter – Uniquely Singapore: F1 or F9?”
Speeches:
- Choo Zheng Xi will provide updates on TOC’s two years of existence
- Leong Sze Hian will speak on HDB policies and how they are affecting the poor
- Ravi Philemon on “distributive justice” and our education policy
- Andrew Loh on Public Assistance and why the Government should do more and update on town councils’ replies to investments.
- Tan Kin Lian on egalitarianism and why our elected leaders should represent the people
Come join us for a day where we take our discourse to the public arena at Hong Lim Park. Bring your friends, family, colleagues and help us pass the word around. Feel free to bring mats to sit on.
But most of all, do help to make sure the elderly in the audience are taken care of. Please lend them a hand.
And please don’t damage the grass! :)
Thank you and see you there!
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14 Comments
The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Daily SG: 5 Dec 2008
Hope we can also hear or discuss on TC Transparency or the l… of it.
I have informed my brother and friends and colleagues.
Now, its up to them to create the momentum.
I hereby remind all that we as citizens of a democracy are in some ways still Responsible for our country and the way it is run.
Before tat i think from 4 – 7 there’s a Walk for Women.
http://u60sg.org/2008/11/08/take-a-step-to-make-change/
I think something long with the html
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Hi have a wonderful programme ahead.
I am aboard so cant join you all.
Anyway is it possible to do a livefeed via some IT gadget so I can view it live here too?
Just a suggestion.
Ack! Something cropped up over the last few days; I doubt I can make it to the birthday bash…
In any case, I hope all goes well tomorrow, especially the weather!
Hello!
We are volunteers working on the petition for Mr Tan Kin Lian to stand for election for public office.
Some of us will be at Hong Lim Speakers’ Corner this Saturday, 6 December, from 5pm to 7pm, to listen to the speeches of Mr Tan Kin Lian and others.
We will also be gathering signatures for the petition during this event. If you or your friends wish to sign up for the petition, please do approach us there.
If you wish to help us with the petition, we will also welcome you to sign up as a volunteer and join us.
Please note that when you sign up, you are just asking Mr Tan to stand for election. You are not voting for him.
You can also sign up for the petition online here if you are unable to attend the event:
http://tankinlian.blogspot.com/2008/11/petition-form-for-elected-presidency.html
We look forward to seeing you all!
6) Gilbert Goh on December 5th, 2008 3.04 pm
Hi have a wonderful programme ahead.
I am aboard so cant join you all.
Anyway is it possible to do a livefeed via some IT gadget so I can view it live here too?
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Gilbert brought up a good point to consider.
There are many singaporeans living overseas now and those who resigned from the inc.
There are existing technology that can live feed to the internet. I suggest the following solution :
1. voice can be transmitted near-’live’.
2. blog can show snapshots still photos of the scene. This reduces the amount of data in the uplink to the web.
Watching a video of the speakers , overseas readers cannot feel what the ground is feeling. Cannot interact and chat with those who attend the rallies.
Very different atmosphere.
8) Volunteers for TanKinLian on December 5th, 2008 6.55 pm
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I think that is a good way.
Last saturday, I saw quite many signed on the spot. Makes it easier for everyone also.
this is a proactive approach to motivate the middle ‘voters’ , so-2-speak.
Signing up petition for Mr Tan Kin Lian. I hope to see more people coming forward to support Mr Tan but I believe for every signature on the petition it represents nine other citizens who are fearful of coming out in the open to support him. These fearful citizens will vote for him in the secret ballot when Mr Tan eventually stand for election. So, Mr Tan, even if you don’t have the 100,000 signatures JUST DO IT.
aiyoyo
“HK mini-bond holders invited to bring suit in US”
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/394473/1/.html
We have no other candidate willing to step forward.
So, regardless of how many eventually sign the petition,
I still hope that you would kindly stand for election.
No walkover, i hope.
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